Overview of Ceramic Matrix Composites
Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) consist of ceramic fibers embedded into a ceramic matrix, resulting in significantly higher fracture...
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- Jan 21, 2021
- 1 min
Nitinol: Shape Memory and Superelasticity
Nitinol (Ni-Ti alloy) has shape memory and superelastic properties that make it useful for various biomedical applications. The...
- Jan 21, 2021
- 1 min
The Mechanical Properties of Walnut Shells
The vascular network of walnut shells make them impressively strong and hard, leading to insights for nutshell-based material...
- Jan 21, 2021
- 1 min
The Emergence of Metal-Plastic 3D Printing
Typically, 3D printers can produce objects that are made of plastic or metal, but not plastic AND metal. In addition, the traditional...
- Jan 20, 2021
- 1 min
Removal of Cobalt from Li-ion Batteries Could Help the Environment
Removing cobalt from Li-ion batteries would benefit the Earth and the humans inside it, all while maintaining performance levels…...
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